Renting & Real Estate - July 2007

I have given my local housing benefits office my last two months statements, with the numbers blanked out, now they say this is not good enough.

2007-07-30 02:46:37 · 4 answers · asked by jdthcrompton 1

A few weeks ago, I had my home appraised by a licensed appraiser. When the appraisal arrived, the value given in the report was much less that the assessed value. I took the appraisal to the local assessor's office in the hope I could get my assessment lowered. The assessor said that the appraisal wasn't worth the paper it was sprinted on citing that it contained many factual errors, such as what homes were selling for in our area. The bottom lime is that I'm not getting any adjustments in my assessment. What are the chances of getting a refund on the appraisal? Is there any other way to get the assessment lowered?

2007-07-30 01:01:56 · 4 answers · asked by kapustafooz 2

must be without any buildings. just an undeveloped piece of land.

2007-07-30 00:49:25 · 3 answers · asked by grifted 1

I have just accepted an offer on my house this weekend for the asking price and have decided not to move now,due to a change of personal circumstances.
Will i still get charged the selling fee from the estate agent?

2007-07-30 00:41:54 · 11 answers · asked by zippy 2

There is an extremely disgusting smell eminating from the hallway of my apartment building which I think is probably a dead neighbour. (not sure which one) The smell is starting to make it into my apartment.

If I go to the building's maintenance department, what will they likely do? Will they check each apartment? What if it continues? Can I contact the city's health department? Any input would be appreciated.

2007-07-29 23:30:41 · 14 answers · asked by Peter N 1

This is an extension to the question at:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AugGVlZf1hoSdm4r_RZbE5bsy6IX?qid=20070729172517AABaUYj
Basically, I am looking for an opinion as to if my real estate investment estimates are realistic.

I'd like to thank CommonCents for reminding me that I forgot depreciation in my calculation, and it makes a HUGE difference. So I need to add the following assumptions:

- 50% of the purchase price is depreciable, 50% is land
- 25% of yearly expenses are depreciable
- Depreciation is 2.5% of the depreciable amount per year

As a sidenote, I am aware of the advantages of leverage, but I am choosing not to do so because I want to maximize short-term cash flow and minimize risk. I realize that this severely undercuts long-term growth.

-->Adam

2007-07-29 23:10:09 · 2 answers · asked by great_and_mighty_adam_levine 4

my cousin who is an international student might get involved in a small claim court case. her renter claims that she signed my cousin up for a lease which my cousin had no idea of until she was about to move out. she was a minor when her roommate claims that she signed her up for a lease. and her roommate tried to get 3 months of rent from my cousin even though she will no longer live there. and her roommate is threatening her that she'll contact the immigration office to have her deported. i'm just wondering if that can be true.

2007-07-29 22:02:16 · 2 answers · asked by bowen 1

I researched a lot on the web and visited Las Vegas to get an idea of different areas to purchase a home. My main concern is a good neighborhood that won't depreciate in value. I really liked the northwest area 89129, south 89123 and southwest 89147, 89117. My budget is 250,000-300,000, 3br 2bath 1500-2000sf. Why are there so many homes in the 89129 area that are for sale?? Do you think the future development of the strip expanding to the areas 89123,89147,89117 have a negative impact on single family home prices?? Any advice, opinions or comments would be appreciated.
Also do you think house prices will continue to depreciate, should I wait it out??

2007-07-29 21:35:09 · 1 answers · asked by leeLV 1

I would love for someone to explain to me who has experience in real estate the real costs of flipping a home. I watch all these reality shows on flipping homes and I found it so fake like all other things on TV. Maybe I'm wrong but please explain. Person buys a home for $500,000. He or she spends $40,000 on repair. He sells for $680,000. Right there that's $140,000 in so called profit. The first question how do they do so much work for just $40,000. I live in California and just do remodel my kitchen was going to cost $12,000. So how can they do a whole house for $40,000? How much of that does he or she keep (taxes, transfers tax, mortgage, realtor fees). Please fill me because the shows do a bad job of making it seem like anyone can do this. I also love how they show that everyone makes money on each episode. People need to realize flipping homes is a huge gamble and people can loose a lot of money too. Thank You

2007-07-29 21:13:09 · 3 answers · asked by Degen 2

I presently am on a mortgage with my sister for our house, but now want to rent an apartment . is this possible? i am in the state of ca city of escondido

2007-07-29 20:50:41 · 4 answers · asked by tankbr007 1

2007-07-29 18:50:41 · 2 answers · asked by Hot Mom 1

My husband's father rents a house but only uses half, the rest is closed up.He told us we could fix up the other half, split the rent and live there to save up money for a house.He told us the landlord said it was fine.We've been living there for about 6 months,long story short, the landlord didn't know we were living there & is evicting us & my father in law.My husband and I put over $7,000 into fixing up the other side of the house, plus all the time & effort.We spoke to a lawyer & he said we had a weak case to get our money back.Does anyone know if we could sue my husband's father to get our money back? Since he lied about the landlord knowing & we we're splitting the rent with him the whole time.If anyone knows anything we can do, please help! Serious answers only please!!!!

2007-07-29 18:16:59 · 7 answers · asked by pokeyprincess727 2

ok well i need to move in 3 weeks time. yes i know, i should have a hose ready by now but i dont. ok well my parents are seperated and since my dad has to pay for two houses he wants us to move into a rental house. well ive been looking for 4 days straight and i either cant find a house, or the website i go to sux. please, if your putting a house for rent, know a good website, or know ANYTHING that would help me, would be great, im 13 and its so hard to me to look for a house to rent!!! ok well the houses my mom and i are looking for is in diamond bar, walnut, upland, phillips ranch, san dimas, and west covina. you dont have to give me a exact house, a website alone would be great! thank you soooooo much!

2007-07-29 18:00:05 · 5 answers · asked by newsha d 2

Well, my girlfriend has been calling my landlord for the past couple of weeks and getting no response. Since I started leasing I have had a few complaints and it takes many calls before I get any action. Now the refrigerator leaks, the a/c thermostat is out of whack and not cooling properly, the grass needs to be cut and there is algae on the steps (I live in upstairs of a duplex). My girlfriend and I have both slipped on the steps (even while holding on the rail) after it has rained or in the early morning with the dew. My girlfriend had a big bruise on her butt. The steps are the biggest issue because my mom sometimes visits and she has severe neck trauma and this could turn out to be very bad if she fell. It could result in death because her neck is so unstable.

Can I withhold rent or should I send a certified letter? I need immediate action, especially to get the steps pressure washed. Also, his mother is the owner so I only have her address. I don't have his to send the letter.

2007-07-29 17:56:23 · 9 answers · asked by Veritas et Aequitas () 7

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2007-07-29 17:47:43 · 3 answers · asked by gbbg123 2

2007-07-29 16:58:59 · 28 answers · asked by ? 5

Hi I live in Oklahoma, and I have recently made an offer that was accepted on a house for $133,000 dollars. I make $40,000 per year. I am putting 10% down on the house, P & I will be 790 per month. Do you think this it too much house for a person like me? I am single, and I have wanted a house all my life.

2007-07-29 16:55:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

in Pennsylvania with my boyfriend. Everytime I bring up his share of responsibilities he picks petty arguments with me and starts becoming extremely hostile. He claims that he's not hitting me...but he's pulling me off the couch...bed... pulling me and basically manhandling me when I try to ignore confrontation. Both our names are on the lease. I want to take over the apartment and he says he's staying here... he doesn't want to leave since his name is "on the lease". I want to talk to management tomorrow and explain to them my situation. I hope they ask him to leave b/c I bought everything in here and right now he's just coasting and became extremely moody since we moved in. Yesterday he was arguing to me about not eating waffles he had bought... He resurfaces this argument 2 hours later pulling me out of the bed and preventing me from leaving the apartment. He actually called the cops and left. They came I was standing there looking stupid... I am a teacher and I can't live with this

2007-07-29 16:50:06 · 3 answers · asked by JadedEzzence 1

2007-07-29 16:41:08 · 18 answers · asked by Missi B 2

I know about the 30 days notice to vacate the premises, just want to make sure if the landlord should wait when my lease is over then give the 30 days notice to move out or give me notice to move out a month before I completed my lease.

2007-07-29 15:57:41 · 7 answers · asked by tisay 1

we are first time home buyers and have found a home that we want. It's listed at 199,999 and has been been on the market since june of 2006. We dont want to pay any more than 170,000 for a home......and i was wondering if 159,000 was a reasonable first offer?

2007-07-29 15:41:19 · 14 answers · asked by luvsfashion 1

We are buying a place in Ga that shares a well with an adjacent lot. I've never heard of this before. Any info legally or any personal experience with this?
If I have to share the well, what about the pump and electric bill? I know that I can require them to pay me a set water bill, but if they want to be jerks (and they are jerks), they can run the water constantly and burn up my pump and electric bill.
My husband suggested we make them install a 2nd pump and run it themselves. Is that possible?

2007-07-29 15:24:11 · 3 answers · asked by katwoman 4

I have a friend who has lived in her apartment for 5 months. She signed a one year lease. Well this weekend, my car was broken into. My stereo was stolen. This happend to 6 other cars within the same apartment, along with a murder. She is scared. I don't blame her. The manager of the apartments told her within 3 months the gate entrance would be fixed. This was when she first signed the lease. Well it hasn't. Don't think it will ever be. This apartment isn't safe. People from the other apartments walk over to hers through fences all throughout the night and are loud. Is there anyway possible to break this lease? Whats the point of living in an apartment where you don't even feel safe? Anyone know what to do??

2007-07-29 15:14:12 · 7 answers · asked by Stephanie T 1

Details please.

2007-07-29 15:11:54 · 8 answers · asked by ? 5

I'm in the market to buy a house. People keep saying that I should wait, but how long? There are homes and condos for sale everywhere you turn! (I live in Los Angeles Co.) If I see a home that is $600,000.00 now, what do you think the asking price would be if it was still on the market in November?

2007-07-29 15:10:56 · 6 answers · asked by peace_love_granola 3

My fiance and I are looking to buy our first home and would like to know the percentage of our monthly income that should go towards our mortage payment. We've heard everything between 10% to 25% to 50%. We would like to know a safe percentage rate so we know how much house we can afford. Thank you!

2007-07-29 14:57:08 · 8 answers · asked by Emily 4

I am the landlord. I do not like not knowing what will happen at the end of the lease.....I would prefer a one year lease.

2007-07-29 14:56:17 · 6 answers · asked by charlotte q 2

2007-07-29 14:43:18 · 2 answers · asked by endgame1915 3

2007-07-29 14:37:43 · 3 answers · asked by Eric Inri 6

How should I approach the managers so that I can still decline the position on good terms? It is a position in retail, and I just thought about how much I need the money instead of will it be the best situation for me.

2007-07-29 14:04:17 · 3 answers · asked by Honeyspice13 1